Liverpool FC v Chelsea FC in the Barclays Premier League at Anfield. Rickie Lambert slips up in the penalty area after coming on as a 2nd half substitute

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I know we’ve got things to sort out but fact is we’re not having much luck right now. And if we get some, then the gloom around Anfield can start to lift.

Why? Because we’ve got six games in front of us and – with respect to the opposition – they are all winnable.

Crystal Palace, Ludogorets, Stoke, Leicester, Sunderland and Basel are all on the horizon. And we must be looking and expecting to take a substantial number of points from that list.

But as I say a bit of fortune – amid all the things that still need putting right – would not go amiss.

It deserted us against Chelsea when we should have had a clear penalty which could have seen us draw that game.

Ok, Chelsea deserved the victory but you won’t see a more blatant handball than Gary Cahill’s as he blocked Steven Gerrard’s (pictured) shot. The crowd will always appeal but the number of Liverpool players who claimed it said everything for me.

Luck aside though, we conceded an equaliser far too quickly after going ahead. Both our centre halves went for the same ball and left Cahill free to shoot. It’s all about communication and we’ve got to sort this out once and for all. It’s not the first time we’ve seen two players at the back challenging for the same ball. It’s infuriating – because communication is such a basic thing.

I was at Palace for the game at the end of last season and I know the lads will have what happened in their mind next weekend – and want to avenge it. Of course Neil Warnock will have other ideas – but I still fancy us there.

We’ve then got Ludogorets next and we know we must win our last two Champions League games to go through. So again, I fancy us to beat them and Basel.

If we can get points in those other Premier League games, then our season could start to look a whole lot brighter.

I know the fans are hurting and I understand and share the frustrations. But now is the time for everyone to stay right behind the team and the manager and help pull us out of this mini slump.

There is still so much to play for and we can turn it around with hard work, belief and togetherness.

Oh and yes - a bit of good luck please.

Origi should come over, but the Reds need a striker anyway

I can well believe Divock Origi is willing to join us in January rather than wait until the end of his loan. In fact, he is probably desperate to come over and get his Liverpool career going now.

It might cost us to bring him over early but provided it is within reason I hope we do it. He’s a very exciting and talented young international and we all know we need to improve up front.

Of course, you can’t expect a young lad like him to come over and solve all our problems in a flash. And Brendan Rodgers won’t want too much pressure on such very young shoulders which are brand new to the club.

But he can help – so let’s do it.

Origi aside, I think we have to go out and look to buy a striker anyway. And let’s do it as soon as the window opens in January please, rather than leave it until the last day scramble kicks in.

Of course we’re all praying Daniel Sturridge comes back now and stays fit. If so, that will give us a very big boost.

Hopefully, it will also boost things for Mario Balotelli. It isn’t working out for him as we know and not having scored a league goal for us as November draws to a close is frankly unacceptable.

He may fare better with Sturridge up alongside him but even so we have to significantly reinforce the front line as a matter of urgency in this next window.

That top four spot is still there to challenge for. Champions League hopes are alive and we’re in the quarter final of the Capital One Cup with the FA Cup not even started for us yet.

With reinforcements on board – including Origi – there can yet be a silver lining after this stuttering start.

Top four still in sight

I say it is all still to play for in terms of a top four spot because we are not the only team who’ve got off to an indifferent start.

Spurs and Everton are clubs who also have top four ambitions but they are both on 14 points too, with Arsenal just three points above the three of us.

Southampton are the surprise package. They’ve done really well under Ronald Koeman and can’t be underestimated.

But they and their squad will be tested as the season progresses and they will drop points and be hauled back in a fair bit, I feel.

Brendan Rodgers will for sure be using this timely international break to work on the issues we have.